Calendar

The following is a list of events taking place around the country – and the world!

Most of the events are organized or co-sponsored by MOFGA but other events are listed as well.
Visit the MOFGA Events page. Interested in giving a workshop for MOFGA?

Farm Training Project: Starting Up! Accessing Resources as a Beginning Farmer

Online

Finding a place and resources to farm can be a huge challenge. Whether you’re working as a farmhand, manager or apprentice, it is never too soon to consider your options. Abby Sadauckas, field agent for Land For Good and farmer at Apple Creek Farm, will help you brainstorm about your future farm, the land base […]

Free

Farmer to Farmer in the Field Hemp Field Tour and Discussion

Sheepscot General Farm and Store 98 Town House Road, Whitefield, ME, United States

POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 10 Join us on a tour to see how Ben Marcus & Taryn Hammer, of Sheepscot General Farm & Store, grow CBD hemp organically. We will discuss the emerging market of hemp production from marketing strategies including pick your own to general production practices. In addition to the tour, Gary Fish and […]

Free

Mycology Outside

Riverbend Farm Saco, Maine

Presented by The Ecology School, North Spore and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.Join us for Mycology Outside, a weekend of learning all about mushrooms! This event will take place at River Bend Farm, home of The Ecology School, in Saco, Maine. Workshops will include guided foraging walks, chef-led cooking classes, cultivation workshops and […]

$300

Gather & Grow: Forest Carbon Management with the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust

Crystal Spring Farm 277 Pleasant Hill Rd, Brunswick, ME, United States

Join MOFGA and BTLT for a walk through the woods at Crystal Spring Farm guided by Steve Pellitier, a Certified Wildlife Biologist, Professional Wetland Scientist, and licensed Forester with over 25 years of professional experience to learn about forest management practices centered around carbon. You’ll learn the basics of carbon storage and sequestration, ways that […]

Free

Farm Training Project: Pasture-Based Livestock

The Milkhouse 445 South Monmouth Rd., Monmouth, ME, United States

Join The Milkhouse crew in Monmouth for a farm tour to learn about organic forage production and grazing management of cows and sheep. We'll give an introduction to dairy farming and talk about on-farm processing of dairy products as well as raising hogs. Limited to 20 people.REGISTER HEREMOFGA’s Farm Training Project (FTP) workshops are designed […]

Free

Apple Afternoon with MOFGA’s Orchard Team

The Maine Organic Marketplace 55 Main St., Freeport, ME, United States

Did you know that MOFGA has two orchards on our grounds in Unity and also manages the Maine Heritage Orchard - a young preservation orchard in a former gravel pit just down the road? Over 300 varieties of apples and pears traditionally grown in Maine are growing there. Our orchard crew works hard to care […]

Free

All About Root Cellars

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A discussion about root cellars with a friendly panel of experts from the MOFGA community.Root cellars can take many forms - a room in a basement, a separate building, a bulkhead or even built into a hillside! - but they're all great ways to store vegetables through the winter with relatively little effort or energy. […]

Free

Farmer to Farmer in the Field Pasture Renovation

Bo Lait Farm 414 West Washington Road, Washington, ME, United States

Connor and Alexis MacDonald of Bo'Lait Farm have been operating their organic dairy since 2013. Recently, they've worked to reclaim and rejuvenate some of their pastures using various different techniques. Join us for a tour of these fields, and the opportunity to ask questions about what worked well, and what they would choose to do […]

Free

Growing and Using Nuts in Maine

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

This event is being offered on a sliding scale of $15-$45; please pay what you are able.Often overlooked, nuts are a high energy and nutritious food source that have a long shelf life, making nut trees valuable assets on a farm or homestead.  Join Jesse Stevens (owner/operator of a tree nursery in Norway, Maine, and […]

$15 – $45

Farmer to Farmer in the Field Newfangled Fencing

Rainbow Valley Farm 3535 West River Road, Sidney, ME, United States

Jake Bragg, of Rainbow Valley Farm, didn't want to spend all his energy fencing. He decided to invest in a better kind of fence post to allow himself some peace of mind around infrastructure costs and injuries to cattle. Join us for this pasture walk to discuss the practical application of this kind of fencing, […]

Free

Managing Invasive Forest Plants Organically

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Common Ground Education Center, Unity. Join conservation biologist Aleta McKeage for a tour of the MOFGA forest in Unity. We’ll explore the impacts of non-native plants on forest ecology and regeneration, discuss the challenges and opportunities of controlling invasive plants without the use of herbicides, and demo a variety of mechanical methods land stewards can […]

Free – $15

Great Maine Apple Day

MOFGA's Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME, United States

Celebrate the history, flavor and tradition of Maine Apples!Sponsored by MOFGA & Fedco TreesAdmission by optional donation, at the door.Join us outside at MOFGA for a day of celebration and community. Take a guided tour of the orchards or attend a workshop, participate in cider pressing or trade perennial plants at our plant swap.Come see […]

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